In my Speech class at school, I have to give this persuasive speech that's at least 5 minutes long, but no longer than 7. So I've decided on making my speech about convincing the class that government sponsored terror (GST) exists. I thought I might cover a little history concerning communism lifting some ideas off of Draken's gulag thread with New Lies of Old and Gulag Archipellago and then talking about Hegel refining Marx's theory of dialectical materialism to the thesis + antithesis ----> synthesis model and then talk in terms of problem + reaction ----> solution. Then I'd give examples of GST. Then I would ask the question are we really free? and point out certain existing draconian laws that say we're not. Then I'd have some kind of emotional conclusion that makes everybody in the class shit their pants.
So, what do ya'll think? Any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is probably my best opportunity to waking sheeple up. Remember, it can't be more than 7 minutes though. :-P

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911 as last example of problem/rxn/soltion resulting in creation of dept. of homeland sec. and the patriot act 3/4 of way through speech, yeah I got that. :-P

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Keep in mind that my audience is made up of people who firmly believe in the right/left paradigm. I just hope I can make it powerful cuz this is gonna be a tough crowd to sell.

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NOHOPE...you must proceed to the mighty one..Alex Jones and ask for guidence in your quest.

Definately focus on the left right paradigm rat maze everyone is stuck in. How they control the debate.

Then go into the surveillence grid being set up under theguise of consumer convienence and security and pose the question to the class...

"What happens if another Stalin, another Hitler comes to power through dubious means, like stealing an election, and they have at their disposal Police State powers and an enormous public surveillence system...what then? What protections will the public have? What gaurantee's for free speech and dissent towards a totalitarian State? God help the public who exist in such a society where in the blink of an eye, systems designed for consumer convienence and security are turned against the citizenry and these same conviences hang the public good by the neck until dead."

"With the move towards electronic voting, proven as completely compromised, combined with a vast electronic surveillence grid, the possibility of Totalitarian Dictatorship makes ones knees shake. The public, only slightly aware, feels a slight gagging reflex. They are yet to catch on, a giant noose has been deftly placed around their neck and all that awaits is Centralised Power prepared to pull it tight".

Try to make it relevent to the day to day experiences of the class. You might want to include a short history of oil scams to drive up prices.